The Sheffield Sharks protected their home court in the British Basketball League and defeated the Manchester Giants 92-73.
With this win, the Sharks improved to a record of 6-5, while the Giants dropped to 2-8.
Starting Five:
Sheffield Sharks starting five: Devearl Ramsey, Jalon Pipkins, Kipper Nichols, Jordan Ratinho, Bennett Koch,
Manchester Giants starting five: Jalen Harris, Nick Stampley, Jamell Anderson, Mason Bourcier, Austin Lawton
First Half:
The game started with the two teams neck and neck, exchanging baskets and the lead for the first seven minutes.
That’s when Sheffield went on an 11-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer from Parker Stewart, giving them a nine-point advantage (25-16).
The final minute of the first quarter and the start of the second belonged to Manchester, who went on an 11-0 run of their own, to take the lead 25-27.
Despite the momentum being firmly on the side of the visitors who had managed to retake the lead, the Sharks managed to gradually build up a small lead once more, going up by as many as eight points on the back of two made free throws by Jordan Ratinho.
The final minutes of the half saw the teams exchange baskets, with the hosts going into the break ahead 44-38.
Second Half:
With the start of the second half, Sheffield quickly gained control of the game, rushing to their first double-digit lead of the game (52-41), when Devearl Ramsey connected from downtown.
The home side kept on top of their opponents and increased their advantage to as many as 20 points (66-46), three minutes before the end of the third quarter when Kipper Nichols scored a layup.
The final three minutes of the period saw the two teams exchange buckets, with the Sharks taking a commanding 17-point lead (71-54) going into the final 10 minutes of action.
Sheffield stayed in control for the entire fourth period, leading by as many as 24 (82-58), following a Stewart three-pointer.
Manchester didn’t give up and went on a 8-0 run of their own to close the gap to 16 (82-66), with Darius Mcneill twice managing to breeze through the Sheffield defence, which didn’t please Coach Lyons.
The final few minutes saw the hosts control the tempo of the game and come out on top 92-73.
Player of the Game:
Tonight’s Player of the Game was Parker Stewart. The Sheffield Sharks guard came off the bench and in 20 minutes of action scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist.
Team | Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
Sheffield Sharks | Parker Stewart | 19 | 5 | 1 |
Sheffield Sharks | Bennett Koch | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Manchester Giants | Darius Mcneill | 19 | 6 | 1 |
Manchester Giants | Jamell Anderson | 14 | 4 | 0 |
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